Boulder, CO

About

These days, Boulder wears several hats: as a university town, home of the University of Colorado at Boulder and others; as a hi-tech town that is rapidly spawning bedroom communities in outlying farm towns; and as a center of alternate culture, with various new age institutions, Naropa University, meditation centers, Buddhist centers, and the like. What perhaps distinguishes it most from other cities of similar size in the United States, however, is its status as a mecca for serious athletes, many of whom have made their home here for the conditioning advantages of high altitude, combined with businesses, facilities, and a community that provide opportunities for serious training and competition. Even the average nine-to-fiver Boulderite is much more likely than the average American to be a serious cyclist, runner, skier, etc., and you will see the difference as you're about town. Boulder is placed in the Front Range region of Colorado here, even though it is virtually contiguous with Denver. This reflects the reality that it's the "front door" to the mountainous country to the west, with many outdoor attractions, and also the fact that there are all manner of cultural differences between Boulder and Denver.

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